Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-15

ade Of the twenty five Posts, CIVIC societies,
fire companies, etc: The afternoon was
Hon. + Donnelly, Capt. i. A. Castle, Com.
mander Wheelock, Cen Barrett, Capt. w.
others.
The ten persons attending the funer-
al Of the murderer Nelson on the 9Th, at
Lake Byron township, Beadle, county, were
J very badly scared by the approach Of cy
clone, It came directly toward the house,
for safety, leaving NELSON'S corpse alone.
They returned when the cloud Changed its
course and disappeared. 3 5
The third annual meeting of the
Minnesota State Pharmaceutical associar
tion will be held at New Ulm, June IA and
Is. Preparations have been made to give
them a hearty reception. It is expected
that about $50 will attend. The Chicago
&.N northwestern railway will return them
on certificates at one third of the regular
fare. az. :.
On the night of the 10th, the house
OF James Edwards, farmer Of Menota,
Manitoba, took fire from broken stove
and was burned to the ground. Three
children, aged seven, twelve and fourteen.
were burned to death. Mr.. Edwards and
wife jumped from the upstairs window,
carrying two children with them.
jamestown, Dakota telegram, 9TH
A cyclone thirty rods in diameter swept the
country thirty miles north to-day. doing
considerable damage to crops and horses,
and dropping large hailstones. A funnel
shaped cloud was plainly seen from this
city, where the sky was clear and the sun
shining brightly. .z,.s...as. ,.
Lafayette Comstock, farmer living
ten miles from Madelia, Mimi, was struck
by lightning Thursday, and badly but not
fatally. injured. He was lying on a bed
when the bolt came down the stovepipe,
struck the bedstead, killed a dog and
slightly injured two children.
The executive committee of the
Minnesota Editorial association has called
the annual meeting of the association to
convene at Anoka, at 10 a. m. July ID, and
on the evening of that day will proceed by
special train to Duluth. A full programme
will soon be announced.
At near l a. M, Sunday morning
last, at West st. Panl, MINI, Thomas Nc
earthly, aged "a years, shot Harry Smith,
who had taken Mrs. Mccarthy out buggy
riding and returned with her at the hour
named: Its thought McCarthy's wounds
will not prove fatal.
During the night of the 10th burglars
broke into the Omaha R. R., depot, at Ash
land, Wis, and blew open the company's
safe. Only a small sum Of money was Sc
and there is talk Of organizing vigilance
committee.
A serious washout occurred on the
5th, to the N. P. R. R., at Horse
plains, Mont, near Avon, and the Mullan
tunnel, where there had been trouble with
! water several days earlier. This last wash
out held Westbound trains at Helena sever
aldays.
While running to fire at St. Paul,
Mimi, Wednesday evening hook and
ladder truck and hose cart
collided and a young man upon the street
was instantly killed. The men upon the
nooo S@A ~ "oAo AAAJoA SO, oo0 Ao' Ae.CoAy'
At Crookston, Mimi, a roller mill
! of $50 barrels per diem capacity, took fire
from overheated journals and was totally
consumed. The mill was owned by st.
Paul parties and J., c. Henler of Crookston.
Loss $4,000, insurance 600.
Senator Glrard, who represents ST..
Boniface, Man., has received letter from
a friend in the Northwest stating that Louis
Schmidt, prominent in the Riel rising, is
tanning the discomfort still existing among
the half breeds.
Up to the 9th there had been no adj
justment of the carpenters strike at St.
Paul, the contractors and employers being
as firm in refusing the demand of nine hours
| work for ten hours pay, as the other side in
making it.
News has just been received at Man.
sion, Calhoun county, Iowa, that Rev. DR..
Reed, who left that place last winter to be-
come missionary in Central Africa, had
been killed and eaten by tribe of canni-
balls.
At Marvel, OAK, the house of farmer
Bokkin was set on fire Saturday by two
children aged and 4years playing with
burning paper. The house, Mrs. Bokkin
and the youngest child were burned up.
The board of regents of the
University of North Dakota at Grand
Forks, have elected Ex-Gov. Gilbert A.
Pierce president of the institution without
dissenting voice.
Company A., Of Minneapolis re-
turned home Sunday evening from
Washington and were given a hearty
greeting and generous collation. at their
Armory. -5 '.,... =
Mrs. Ole Olson, aged 6s years, was
instantly killed at Minneapolis, Friday
afternoon, being knocked down by run
away team, one Of the horses falling upon
| her. lz.- :.
The Iowa Republicans will hold
their State Convention at Des Moines,
August "a, when it is expected that Gov.
Larabee will be chosen for another term.